King Yuanji fell silent. He had cultivated for many years and did not care whether he had any dignity, but he truly could not bring himself to disparage his own junior.
What could he say?
"Sect Master Lu, you jest. Our Gu Family's princess doesn't charge a fee and even pays out of pocket?"
How cheap!
Thinking back to last year, when the Gu Family had mocked Xuanlong for Qi Yan sending over a princess, saying they had completely lost the restraint and self-respect befitting royalty, this year it was their turn to send one. They could not find a way in even if they knelt, so there was no telling how regretful they were.
Wu Zhou had certainly had sharp eyes, sending their princess away early.
At the thought, King Yuanji felt a stab of heartache. Seeing the Zhu Family's princess riding on Lu Bei and throwing her weight around was even more painful than seeing Lu Bei ride on the Gu Family's head and shit and piss all over it.
The two countries were friendly neighbors, bound by years of brotherly affection. Seeing his little brother living more and more comfortably, even getting meat to eat, his big brother's heart was bitter indeed!
"Does King Yuanji have anything else? If not, this sect master has business to attend to."
"Just give the order, Sect Master Lu. If there is any task, I, your humble king, will certainly carry it out without disgracing my mission."
"Very well. Then you come along too."
Lu Bei turned and floated into the sky, summoning his wings. Righteously indignant, he said, "King Yuanji, you don't know this, but the elites of several forces have gathered at Six Rens Mountain, leaving the mountain gate undefended. I made a divination and discovered that some thieves